About
Moones Zeydabadi is an Iranian visual artist based in Newark, Delaware. She holds an MFA in Painting from the University of Delaware. Working primarily with oil paint, her practice explores the human condition through subtle psychological states, intimate gestures, and quiet moments of endurance.
Zeydabadi often paints women as extensions of herself, blending art historical references with contemporary experience to reflect on womanhood, memory, and perception. Her layered and intuitive process reveals how vulnerability and strength coexist within the everyday.
Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across the United States, Chile, Iran, Canada, and Italy, and has appeared in several international publications. She has also received multiple international film and visual art awards recognizing her multidisciplinary practice.
E D U C A T I O N
2025 Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
2017 Master of Arts, Art Research, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
2015 Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communication, Shariati Technical and Vocational College, Tehran, Iran.
C O M M I S S I O N
2021 Commissioned Mural for the City of Tehran – “(Baharestan)” (2021)
Winner of a citywide competition by the Mayor’s Office of Tehran. Executed a large-scale mural celebrating Nowruz, creating a vibrant, inspiring urban space that harmonizes with the renewal of spring through engaging and impactful visual expression.
S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S
2023 Sea in Dream, Fondazione Bassiri, Fabro, Italy.
2023 In Search of Life, Didar Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2023 Untold Stories”, Baran Gallery, Karaj, Iran.
2021 Beyond the Boundaries, Alzahra Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2018 In Between, Vast Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S
2025 Compendium, MFA thesis Exhibition, travel exhibition, Mechanical Hall Gallery. Newark, Delaware, USA.
2025 Compendium, MFA thesis Exhibition. Delaware Contemporary Museum. Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
2025 Old College, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2025 Antiphon, Oxford Gallery, Pennsylvania, DE, USA.
2025 Perkins, the Perkins Student Center Graduate Student Lounge, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2024 Wind Ensemble, Pugilist Orchestra Hall, Newark, DE, USA.
2024 Shapes and Colors, Gallerium Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2024 State Arts, Department of Theatre & Dance, Roselle Center for the Arts, Newark, DE,
2024 Pacific Project, Institute Professional ARCOS, Valparaiso, Chile, South America.
2023 Artists at Morris, Students Art Exhibition, Morris Library, Second floor, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2022 The Life of Our Time, Taylor Gallery, Newark, DE, USA.
2022 Second Painting Biennial, Association of Alborz’ s Painters, Karaj, Iran.
2021 Drawing Biennial, Association of Alborz’ s Painters, Karaj, Iran.
2020 Taking a Step Towards Violence Against Women, Mehmet Gallery, Kütahya, Turkey.
2018 Representative Vision, Laleh gallery, Tehran, Iran,
H O N O R S / A W A R D S & G R A N T S
2024 Graduate Student Travel Grant, Graduate Collage, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.USA.
2024 Graduate Student Travel Grant, Department of Art and Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
2023 100% tuition scholarship and teaching assistantship, University of Delaware. USA.
2023 Competitive Counter Offer Award, Graduate College, University of Delaware, USA.
2022 Mohammad Siahghalam, Excellence in Painting”, Tehran, Iran.
2022 First Class Honors, Charsoo Fine Art (Painting) Prize, Tehran, Iran.
2021 Take A Step Towards Violence Against Women Short film competition, the jury special prize, Kütahya, Turkey.
2021 Queen Palm International Film Festival, California, Bronze Winner for the Best Short Film-Animation, USA.
2021 Asian Cinematography AWARDS (ACA), Best Cinematography of animation.
2021 The 5th Kino Pleme Film Festival, Live Soundtrack, Mandouzma, Belgrade, Serbia.
2020 Damoonfar Visual arts Competition, The Jury Special Prize in Painting, Tehran, Iran.
2020 Ranked 1st in Printmaking Biennial, Tehran, Iran.
2019 Ranked 1st in Baharestan and Rouyesh Mural Competition, Tehran, Iran.
2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Selected participant, the Annual Tehran Urban Arts Exhibition. Tehran , Iran.
2012 Selected participant in the 8th National Biennial of Painting, Tehran, Iran.
F E S T I V A L S
2021 Animae Caribe Animation Festival, official selection, Caribbean Island,Trinidad & Tobago.
2021 LINOLEUM International Fest of Contemporary Animation & Media-art, official selection, Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021 The 4th Kalakari Film Fest, Madhya, India.
2021 Iconic Images Film Festival, Turkey.
2021 The 5th Kino Pleme / Live Soundtrack, Belgrade, Serbia.
2021 The 8th Lift-Off Sessions Online Showcase, England.
2017 The 1st Art & Cultural Rouyesh Mural Festival, Tehran, Iran.
2013 The 20th Visual Arts Youth Festival, Golestan, Iran.
2012 The 8th National Painting Biennial, Tehran, Iran.